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CVE-2012-0797: Moodle: Authenticated Users Can Access Deleted Services
CVE-2012-0797 · published 14 years ago
Summary
Authenticated Moodle users can access deleted services, potentially allowing them to view or modify sensitive data. This affects Moodle versions 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1. To fix the issue, update your Moodle installation to the latest version or apply a patch to prevent unauthorized access.
What to do
- Update moodle moodle to version 2.2.1.
- Update moodle moodle to version 2.1.4.
- Update moodle moodle to version 2.0.7.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | moodle | moodle |
>= 2.2, < 2.2.1 >= 2.1, < 2.1.4 >= 2.0, < 2.0.7 Fix: upgrade to 2.2.1
|
| – | moodle | moodle |
>= 2.0, <= 2.0.6 >= 2.1, <= 2.1.3 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
The webservices functionality in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the deleted status and continue using a server via...
The webservices functionality in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the deleted status and continue using a server via a token.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0797
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783532
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-28126
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=194016
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/364622b4662d9f349f3701ed548cda2f31491fea
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/bbcde38b334ecbfa2a18b01b77a7e995b2c0d9f7
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/dbfa519ad9e4d33ac3a4cd506d606d56a2f0bbff
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e922d9a90bab337b1082fbe28c352c18cae2580e
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-72gv-qqrp-h9qg
Severity
5.5
Medium
Type
CWE-287Improper Authentication
CWE-16Configuration
Timeline
Published17 Jul 2012
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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